Patents by Inventor Gavin Brickwood

Gavin Brickwood has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and device for combustion with pulsed fuel split
    Patent number: 10287993
    Abstract: A method of operating a control unit for controlling at least two different input fuel flows to a combustion device, e.g. a gas turbine includes the step of determining on the basis of at least one operating parameter whether the combustion device is in a predefined operating stage. In response hereto, generating a control signal configured for setting a ratio of at least two different input fuel flows to a predetermined value (psc1, psc3) for a predetermined time (dt) in case the combustion device is in the predefined operating stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gavin Brickwood, Ghenadie Bulat
  • Combustion device with pulsed fuel split
    Patent number: 9822710
    Abstract: It is described a combustion device control unit and a combustion device, e.g. a gas turbine, which determine on the basis of at least one operating parameter whether the combustion device is in a predefined operating stage. In response hereto, there is generated a control signal configured for setting a ratio of at least two different input fuel flows to a predetermined value (psc1, psc3) for a predetermined time (dt) in case the combustion device is in the predefined operating stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Gavin Brickwood, Ghenadie Bulat
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMBUSTION WITH PULSED FUEL SPLIT
    Publication number: 20170328284
    Abstract: A method of operating a control unit for controlling at least two different input fuel flows to a combustion device, e.g. a gas turbine includes the step of determining on the basis of at least one operating parameter whether the combustion device is in a predefined operating stage. In response hereto, generating a control signal configured for setting a ratio of at least two different input fuel flows to a predetermined value (psc1, psc3) for a predetermined time (dt) in case the combustion device is in the predefined operating stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Gavin Brickwood, Ghenadie Bulat
  • INTELLIGENT CONTROL METHOD WITH PREDICTIVE EMISSIONS MONITORING ABILITY
    Publication number: 20160298851
    Abstract: A combustor system for a gas turbine engine includes a combustion chamber into which a pilot fuel and a main fuel is injectable and flammable, wherein an exhaust gas generated by the burned pilot fuel and the burned main fuel is exhaustible out of the combustion chamber. A control unit is coupled to a fuel control unit for adjusting the pilot fuel ratio. The control unit is adapted for determining a predicted pollutant concentration of the exhaust gas on the basis of a temperature signal, a fuel signal, a mass flow signal and a fuel split ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gavin Brickwood, Ghenadie Bulat
  • COMBUSTION DEVICE WITH PULSED FUEL SPLIT
    Publication number: 20130213052
    Abstract: It is described a combustion device control unit and a combustion device, e.g. a gas turbine, which determine on the basis of at least one operating parameter whether the combustion device is in a predefined operating stage. In response hereto, there is generated a control signal configured for setting a ratio of at least two different input fuel flows to a predetermined value (psc1, psc3) for a predetermined time (dt) in case the combustion device is in the predefined operating stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Gavin Brickwood, Ghenadie Bulat